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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2024, 6:37 PM MDT for Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 21 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 29, 2024, 6:37 PM MDT (00:37 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2024, 6:58 PM MDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Bent County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 249 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 340 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2024 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
623
WFUS55 KPUB 300037
TORPUB
COC011-099-300115-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0002.240530T0037Z-240530T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
637 PM MDT Wed May 29 2024
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
Eastern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 715 PM MDT.
* At 637 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Lamar, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Prowers and eastern Bent Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3799 10276 3801 10278 3808 10269 3803 10260
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 236DEG 8KT 3801 10275
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Simcoe2 follow-up statements
049
WWUS55 KPUB 300049
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
649 PM MDT Wed May 29 2024
COC011-300059-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240530T0115Z/
Bent CO-
649 PM MDT Wed May 29 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN BENT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.
&&
LAT...LON 3801 10272 3804 10274 3808 10269 3804 10262
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 236DEG 8KT 3803 10272
$$
COC099-300115-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240530T0115Z/
Prowers CO-
649 PM MDT Wed May 29 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY...
At 649 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lamar, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Prowers County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3801 10272 3804 10274 3808 10269 3804 10262
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 236DEG 8KT 3803 10272
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Simcoe016 WWUS55 KPUB 300058 SVSPUB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 658 PM MDT Wed May 29 2024 COC099-300107- /O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240530T0115Z/ Prowers CO- 658 PM MDT Wed May 29 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southeastern Colorado. && LAT...LON 3801 10272 3804 10274 3808 10269 3804 10262 TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 236DEG 8KT 3804 10270 $$ Simcoe
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 6:03 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Prowers | 15 min |
| May 29, 6:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 32 min |
| May 29, 6:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 26 min |
| May 29, 6:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 34 min |
| May 29, 6:57 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Prowers | 14 min |
| May 29, 7:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 30 min |
| May 29, 7:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 34 min |
| May 29, 7:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 31 min |
| May 29, 7:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 34 min |
| May 29, 8:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 29 min |
| May 29, 8:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 35 min |
| May 29, 9:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 31 min |
| May 29, 9:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 16 min |
| May 29, 10:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
| May 29, 10:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 35 min |
| May 29, 10:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 23 min |
| May 29, 10:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 44 min |
| May 29, 11:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 37 min |
| May 29, 11:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 28 min |
| May 30, 12:16 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 29 min |
| May 30, 12:45 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 45 min |
| May 30, 12:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 51 min |
| May 30, 1:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 24 min |
| May 30, 1:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 33 min |
| May 30, 2:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 40 min |
| May 30, 2:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 33 min |
| May 30, 3:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 32 min |
| May 30, 3:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 36 min |
| May 30, 4:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 31 min |
| May 30, 4:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 26 min |
| May 30, 4:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Pueblo | 35 min |
| May 30, 4:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 30 min |
| May 30, 4:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 34 min |
| May 30, 5:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 30 min |
| May 30, 5:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero, Pueblo | 23 min |
| May 30, 5:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 33 min |
| May 30, 5:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 31 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.